The problem of controlling locomotion is an area in which neuroscience and robotics can
fruitfully interact. In this article, I will review research carried out on locomotor central pattern …

In 1900, Ramón y Cajal advanced the neuron doctrine, defining the neuron as the
fundamental signaling unit of the nervous system. Over a century later, neurobiologists …

The vertebrate motor system is equipped with a number of neuronal networks that underlie
different patterns of behaviour, from simple protective reflexes to complex movements. The …

What does the swimming leech have to do with the running human? The ability to move
actively in space is essential to members of the animal kingdom, and the evolution of the …

Animal locomotion is the result of complex and multi-layered interactions between the
nervous system, the musculo-skeletal system and the environment. Decoding the underlying …

This article investigates the neural mechanisms underlying salamander locomotion, and
develops a biologically plausible connectionist model of a central pattern generator capable …

This review article aims to address common research questions in hexapod robotics. How
can we build intelligent autonomous hexapod robots that can exploit their biomechanics …

S. Grlllner et al.-LamPrev locomotor network REVIEW locomotion. In a mammal, hundreds of
muscles are involved, each of which is activated during a particular phase of the movement …

It is now accepted that neurons contain and release multiple transmitter substances.
However, we still have only limited insight into the regulation and functional effects of this co …

The cellular bases of vertebrate locomotor behaviour is reviewed using the lamprey as a
model system. Forebrain and brainstem cell populations initiate locomotor activity via …